Ministry of Education considers introducing Romany language in schools

The Ministry of Education has announced it is considering introducing Romany language classes in schools. The daily Lidové Noviny reported on Wednesday that the ministry hopes the classes would boost numbers of Romany pupils in normal primary schools, as they are often enrolled in special schools for children with disabilities. The classes would be optional and teachers would also deal with Romany culture and history. The paper wrote that experts agree that the introduction of Romany language classes in school would also have a positive influence on non-Roma children, who the ministry says it hopes would gain a betting understanding of the issues faced by their Roma classmates.